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Israel at War – Coming Home
16 januari 2025 · 29 min
A ceasefire deal has just been reached. In the past, Israelis have been united in elation and relief about the return of hostages, even at a high cost to national security. But not this time. Far-right MKs and ultranationalists had vigorously decried t... Lees meer
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Israel at War — Morality and Survival
8 januari 2025 · 32 min
Israelis often speak proudly about their army’s rigorous moral standards. But after falling prey to the barbaric massacre by Hamas on October 7, national security has become top of mind for many Israelis while topics like Gazan civilian casualties are ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The New Israeli Silence
1 januari 2025 · 29 min
Most Israelis want a comprehensive hostage deal but seem unwilling to call out actions by Netanyahu which have sabotaged negotiation efforts with Hamas. Have Israel’s citizens become complacent? This week, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi diagnos... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Hanukkah: Redefined
25 december 2024 · 31 min
What is Hanukkah? A military victory by Maccabean heroes? A miracle of light in the darkest of times? This year it’s something more complicated. In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist narrative ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Looking Forward
18 december 2024 · 29 min
Now that Israel has succeeded in defeating the Iranian axis on its borders, Netanyahu—and Hamas—seem earnest about a ceasefire deal. Can all the hostages and the remains of those deceased be returned? And how will Israelis heal from the lingering traum... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Crossroads
11 december 2024 · 34 min
Less than two weeks after Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal, the Assad regime in Syria was overthrown by rebel militias and Hamas is showing more openness to a hostage deal than ever before. As Iran’s siege along the borders of Israel unr... Lees meer
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Israel at War...with Itself
4 december 2024 · 30 min
What is motivating Netanyahu’s coalition government to undermine Israel’s democratic checks and balances, even as a ceasefire with Hamas becomes a serious possibility? In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine how the Jewish State... Lees meer
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Israel at War – A Big Deal?
27 november 2024 · 30 min
On Tuesday, November 26, Netanyahu signed a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. Why, after all this time stalling on a deal with Hamas—with hostages on the line—has the Prime Minister pursued this separate arrangement in Lebanon? In this episode recorded ho... Lees meer
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Israel at War – They are Dying
20 november 2024 · 31 min
Dozens of hostages are still struggling to survive in captivity under terrible conditions, 410 days after the war in Gaza began. On this episode of For Heaven’s Sake, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the ways that the hostages have been n... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Amsterdam
13 november 2024 · 34 min
On Thursday, November 7, Israeli soccer fans were beaten and harassed by hordes of masked assailants on the streets of Amsterdam, followed by calls for a “Jew hunt” on social media. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the sh... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Upheaval
6 november 2024 · 36 min
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the morning after Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and spurred a public outcry, Americans and Israelis woke to the news that Donald Trump had been reelected President of the United States. With inte... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Netanyahu’s Moment
30 oktober 2024 · 32 min
According to a poll released on Monday, October 28, Netanyahu is now the preferred candidate for prime minister for the first time since his return to office two years ago. Has his reputation truly been salvaged simply by the success of the Saturday st... Lees meer
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Israel at War – What I Knew, Know, and Don’t Know
23 oktober 2024 · 30 min
In this special episode, Donniel Hartman reflects on the past year of war in Gaza and now in Lebanon; whether Israel has achieved victory in these wars, what Zionists must do to ensure Israel’s moral standing, and how the politicization of the October ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Victory?
16 oktober 2024 · 38 min
Almost one month after Israel began its ground invasion into Lebanon with no clear objective, the path to victory remains uncertain. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss what it would take to declare an end to the war against... Lees meer
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Israel at War – We are Not the Same
9 oktober 2024 · 49 min
After a year of grief, pain, and war on multiple fronts, the Israeli psyche has been fundamentally transformed. In this special episode recorded live on October 7, 2024, for members of the Shalom Hartman Institute Giving Society, Donniel Hartman and Yo... Lees meer
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Israel at War – After Nasrallah
2 oktober 2024 · 36 min
After Nasrallah, where are we now? Following the killing of Hezbollah’s long-time leader, the situation on Israel’s northern border is more uncertain than ever. In this special episode hosted by UJIA and recorded live at JW3, London’s Jewish Community ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – From Gaza to Lebanon
25 september 2024 · 35 min
As the conflict on the northern front escalates, the path to peace seems to be getting longer and more complex. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi unpack the recent surge in action along Israel’s northern border and reflect on the ... Lees meer
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Israel in Turmoil – And Now Lebanon
18 september 2024 · 34 min
On Tuesday, September 17, Mossad-planted explosives were detonated in hundreds of beepers carried by Hezbollah operatives, killing at least a dozen and injuring thousands more. While new details come to light, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi deb... Lees meer
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Israel in Turmoil – The End of the Status Quo
11 september 2024 · 33 min
Israeli Knesset members Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have been advancing “total victory,” and they don’t just mean defeating Hamas or returning the hostages. This week, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the small but powerful far-r... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Six Hostages
2 september 2024 · 28 min
On Saturday, August 31, the bodies of six hostages were discovered by the IDF in a tunnel under Rafah. Murdered by Hamas shortly before they were found, they include Hersh Goldberg-Polin z"l, beloved cousin of our Hartman colleague Eliot Goldstein and ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Paradox of Religious Zionism (Re-release)
28 augustus 2024 · 31 min
This episode originally aired on June 19th, 2024. Religious Zionists are one of the most multifaceted—and misunderstood—subsets of Israeli society today. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi detail the strengths and weaknesses of th... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and Anti-Zionist Jews
21 augustus 2024 · 58 min
Over the course of the 10-month war with Hamas, anti-Zionist sentiment has been brought to the forefront around the world and also closer to home, within the ranks of North American Jewry. In this session recorded at the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabb... Lees meer
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Israel at War – A Conversation with Yair Lapid
14 augustus 2024 · 42 min
Amidst a war with Hamas, hostages in Gaza, and internal unrest, Donniel Hartman spoke with Yair Lapid, former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader in the Knesset, on July 3rd at our annual Community Leadership Program in Jerusalem. They discussed the n... Lees meer
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Israel at War – War by Retaliation
7 augustus 2024 · 32 min
Hours after Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut on Tuesday, July 31, Hamas’ senior political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the impact of these ev... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Under the Volcanoes
31 juli 2024 · 32 min
The day after a rocket attack from Lebanon killed 12 Druze children and teens in the Golan Heights, far-right activists broke into the Sde Teiman IDF army base. Israel’s overworked military is now also being threatened by its own citizens. In this epis... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Worrying about America
24 juli 2024 · 30 min
U. S. politics are in turmoil. In the span of just 8 days, Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, Joe Biden dropped his bid for a second term, and Kamala Harris now appears destined to become the Democratic presidential nominee. In this episod... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Israeli Normalcy
17 juli 2024 · 31 min
To an outside observer, there are many places where an eerie sense of normalcy has settled over Israeli society, but the reality is anything but normal. On this episode of For Heaven’s Sake, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein-Halevi discuss the very real ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Nine Months
10 juli 2024 · 36 min
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem on Tuesday, July 9, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi analyze Netanyahu’s impact on the hostage negotiations and how persistent fighting in Gaza exposes deep-seated ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Political Realignment
3 juli 2024 · 31 min
On Sunday, June 30, Israel's Labor and Meretz parties made the astonishing decision to merge into a single entity representing the Israeli Left. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi identify the shift in attitudes and priorities acro... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Israel Tomorrow
27 juni 2024 · 41 min
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem on Wednesday, June 26, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss enforcement of the recent Haredi draft law, the need for new elections, and a path toward resolving ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Paradox of Religious Zionism
19 juni 2024 · 31 min
Religious Zionists are one of the most multifaceted—and misunderstood—subsets of Israeli society today. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi detail the strengths and weaknesses of this diverse community; champions of Jewish Peopleho... Lees meer
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Israel at War – 4 are Free
11 juni 2024 · 32 min
As Israelis celebrate the return of four hostages rescued on Saturday, June 8, the rest of the world decries the number of Gazan civilians killed in the operation. Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the disparity between Israeli and global ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – A Turning Point
5 juni 2024 · 27 min
On the week of June 4th, war fatigue is beginning to weigh on Israelis. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the achievability of the IDF’s remaining goals in Gaza, Hezbollah’s increasing threat from the north, and Netanyahu’... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Six-Month War (Re-Release)
29 mei 2024 · 28 min
This episode was originally aired on April 4th, 2024. 180 days since the tragedy of October 7th, war still wages in Gaza, hostages have yet to bereturned, Israel’s allies are now pushing for a ceasefire, and the accidental bombing of seven aid workers ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Can Zionism Win?
22 mei 2024 · 37 min
Amid intense and ongoing international scrutiny, Jews are facing an unprecedented challenge to shape a different story of Zionism and combat the rising anti-Zionist narrative. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the forces r... Lees meer
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Israel at War – America
15 mei 2024 · 36 min
On Tuesday, May 7th, President Biden paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs to Israel moments after the IDF mobilized into Rafah, drawing the ire of many Israelis and Zionists worldwide. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the con... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Independence
8 mei 2024 · 31 min
Is the sovereignty of the Jewish State at risk? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the dilemmas of this coming Israeli Independence Day (May 14, 2024), which will be celebrated under the shadow of an existential war with Hamas and Israel’s ... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Third Front
1 mei 2024 · 33 min
Since mid-April, protests against the Israel-Hamas war on North American college campuses have hit a fever pitch, with some critics leveling the charge of antisemitism against the wave of demonstrations. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Iran
17 april 2024 · 36 min
Before dawn on Sunday, April 14th, with the help of its allies, Israel staved off its first ever direct attack by Iran. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss this new reality for Israel and its neighbors, and what it would mea... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Victory Debate
10 april 2024 · 33 min
Hostage negotiations remain deadlocked as their families continue to pressure Israel’s government to reach a deal, while rightwing MPs are threatening to dissolve Netanyahu’s coalition if the IDF does not move into Rafah. In this landscape of stark pub... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Six-Month War
4 april 2024 · 27 min
180 days since the tragedy of October 7th, war still wages in Gaza, hostages have yet to be returned, Israel’s allies are now pushing for a ceasefire, and the accidental bombing of seven aid workers on April 1st marks the latest IDF fumble. In this epi... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Netanyahu
27 maart 2024 · 31 min
Israelis are engaged in multiple layers of conflict, both external and internal. As the Israel-Hamas war continues into its 6th month, Israelis are simultaneously fighting a battle against their own government. This week, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klei... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Hope
20 maart 2024 · 27 min
From badmouthing the military to fumbling humanitarian aid in Gaza, punting on the Haredi draft, and taking a hard line on a hostage deal, Netanyahu’s coalition government seems more out-of-touch with the Israeli public than ever before. Could forthcom... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Critics
14 maart 2024 · 32 min
From the Oval Office to the Oscars, the week of March 11, 2024, has seen more vocal public criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza than at any other time during the Israel-Hamas war. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi analyze, and re... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Food Crisis
6 maart 2024 · 26 min
On Thursday February 29, a tragedy unfolded in Gaza City during a food aid delivery. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss more than just the food crisis unfolding in Gaza as they consider Israel’s responsibility to Gazan civi... Lees meer
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Israel at War – Rafah
28 februari 2024 · 28 min
The city of Rafah is the last bastion of Hamas’ power in the Gaza Strip and final stand for the IDF’s military campaign. But Israel’s closest allies have implored it not to invade, warning that this would only exacerbate the growing humanitarian crisis... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The End of Victimhood?
21 februari 2024 · 30 min
As the IDF moves into a ground invasion in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and the toll on Palestinian lives continues to grow, Israel’s military actions are garnering greater criticism from world leaders. In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Kle... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Haredi Dilemma
14 februari 2024 · 33 min
On Tuesday, February 13, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid demanded that Ultra-Orthodox Jews be drafted into the army, a long-debated move that if enacted would formally end the de-facto blanket exemption for roughly 15% of the country’s population. Donniel... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Hostage Dilemma
8 februari 2024 · 23 min
On Tuesday, Hamas countered Israel’s ceasefire proposal with a sweeping offer to return all remaining captives from October 7 and beyond–those alive and the remains of those who perished–for what amounts to a near-total dismantling of the IDF’s milita... Lees meer
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Israel at War – The Politics of Fantasy
1 februari 2024 · 29 min
A staggering 38% of Israelis support post-war Jewish resettlement in the Gaza Strip, exemplified by a discordantly jubilant conference on Sunday, January 28 led by right-wing activists, ministers, and lawmakers including Itamar Ben Gvir and Betzalel Sm... Lees meer